Pheasant Season Doubt Hangs On Blizzard Recovery
Des Moines reports state conservation chief G L Ziemer notes uncertain pheasant hunting prospects due to heavy winter losses from a recent blizzard. He cites possible 25 percent bird loss, poaching rise, and the need for winter protection ahead of nesting. Open season licenses numbered 298,783 with Iowa ranking 12th nationally.
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Des Moines
G. L. Ziemer
State Servation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Department of Interior
South Dakota
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Senate Panel Backs Bill to Outlaw Portal Suits
A Senate judiciary subcommittee approved legislation to outlaw all portal-to-portal pay suits past present and future. The report cites portal suit filings from last July to Jan. 3 totaling 1.85 billion dollars. Chairman Alexander Wiley expects full committee action next week and a Senate floor vote soon.
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Washington
UPA
Senate Judiciary
Administrative Office of
United States Courts
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Judiciary Committee
Wiley
Teepitt
Senate
Colorado Hermit Fights Inflation and Modern Women
F J Gimblett a Colorado hermit from Arbor Villa visiting Washington to urge Ways and Means against paper money and inflation He criticizes modern women and skirts while claiming inflation dropped the dollar to six cents He calls for gold and silver currency and deflation to restore a ten cent dollar.
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Washington
F. J.gimblett
Arbor Villa
Colo
House
Oman
Gimlett
Washington's Forests and Resources Highlight State's Production
Describes Washington as a leading lumber state with abundant conifers and irrigation boosting crops and dairy. Notes coal iron copper lead gold platinum zinc as principal minerals, underscoring diverse natural resources and agricultural strength.
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Washington
Union
Subcommittee Calls Portal Suits Harmful to Employers and Finances
After more than five weeks of study, a subcommittee warns that existing portal suits could ruin many employers and seriously derange public finances. The draft bill would outlaw portal suits by capping employer liability to pay for work done in a normal day.
Blast Rocks Los Angeles Killing 13 and Injuring 200
An explosion at the O Connell acid tank plant in downtown Los Angeles destroyed a one story building and damaged nearby blocks. At least 13 dead and over 200 injured as fire chief calls it the city s worst explosion.
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Los Angeles
O'Conner
John H. Alderson
O'Connor Mating Works
Township AAA Sign-up Dates Across Townships
Announcement repeats sign up dates for the 1947 Tedera program across townships. Meetings run today and on Friday Saturday and next Monday with farm owners urged by county and AAA committees to enroll. Listed locations include Brighton Crawfordsville Dublin Pepper Dublin etc. some townships have completed meetings. A final note mentions rejuvenating flashlight cells by piercing zinc and soaking in salt water.
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AAA
Brighton
Brighton Clay
Pleasant Valley
Crawford
City
Crawfordsville
Dutch Creek
Dublin Township
English River
Franklin
Franklin Center
Highland
Herbert Campbell
Ralph Boyd
Riverside Bank
Jackson
Washington
Lime Creek
Marion
Marion Township House
Oregon
Ainsworth
Center
Cedar
Washington Birthday Post Office Holiday Observed
Washington postoffice marks Washington's birthday with no mail deliveries on Saturday. Outgoing mail handled as usual and lock-box pickup available. Court house offices close for the observance while most local businesses stay open, as the day is not widely observed.
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Washington
Washington Postoffice
O. J. Brown
Postettics
Court House
Final Drive For Y Budget Opens to Complete Subscriptions
A mopping up campaign begins to finish Washington Y M C A subscriptions for the year. About 100 donor cards are handed to be seen in the next days by Y members, including Men’s Club leaders and board members. Officials hope for at least 2000 dollars in new returns and a total of 8000 dollars for 1947. The initial drive started last November but paused due to workers’ other duties. New lists have been prepared for the final effort.
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Washington
Iraq pipeline ruptured by blast in North Palestine
In a fresh underground violence flare, a blast ruptured the Iraq oil pipeline from Euphrates fields to Jaffa as underground forces struck a Royal Air Force camp between Tel Aviv and Haifa. British troops reinforced Holy Land security and hunted troublemakers.
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Jerusalem
Iraq
Euphrates Valley
Mediterranean
Jaffa
Palestine
Royal Air Force
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Holy Land
Iraq Pipeline
Band Concert Tickets On Sale To Benefit Uniform Funds
Tickets for a Municipal band charity concert at the high school auditorium on March 11 are $0.75 for adults and $0.40 for children. Proceeds fund new band uniforms, with sales at McDaniel Drug, Sorden Music, or via band members led by Melvin Hill. The instrumental lineup includes cornet, clarinet, trombone, baritone, bass, French horn, percussion, flute, piccolo, and saxophone sections listed with several players.
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McDaniel Drug Store
Sorden Music
Melvin Hill
Nanmed
Bandmasters Hold Dinner and Meeting in Southeast Iowa
The Southeastern Iowa Bandmasters association held a dinner meeting at the high school. Melvin Hill and Milo Sorden organized arrangements. About 30 members attended from 24 counties as Dillon Lowell of Fairfield presided. The March meeting will be in Burlington with a band practice following the business session.
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Southeastern Iowa Bandmasters Association
Melvin Hill
Milo Sorden
N. C. Hotle
Leslie Blier
Burlington
Dillon Lowell
Fairfield
Washington Municipal Band
Deportation Port Haifa Breaks Amid Blockade Ships
The breaks occurred in the Haifa area, the main port used for deporting uncertified Jewish refugees aboard ships running the British blockade.
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Haifa
Bing's Cafe Opens on West Madison Street
Russell Miller announces Bing's Cafe at 423 West Madison Street opening Friday at 5 p m. The modern restaurant seats 24 with four booths and eleven stools. Miller, a former U S Army mess sergeant, offers breakfasts lunches and short orders with plans for drive in facilities by spring. The upstairs apartment houses Mr and Mrs Richard Moore and a second one room unit will provide living quarters. The cafe will operate seven days a week from 6 a m to midnight.
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Bing
West
Madison Street
Richard Moore
Miller
House Approves Gas Executions In Iowa Legislature
Des Moines, Feb 20. The Iowa House voted 63 to 38 to switch from hanging to lethal gas for executions, defeating an amendment to outlaw capital punishment. Rep Norman Norland proposed ending capital punishment, but his measure failed 80 to 22. Rep Harold Nelson argued humane execution methods. Senate action on the dry beer bill opened with 16 amendments, motion to defer defeated 21 to 28. amendment would allow local option liquor-by-the-drink in Des Moines' district.
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Des Moines
Iown House
Norman Norland
Kensett
Iowa Senate Today
George Faul
R. Des Moines
Faul
Senate
J. R. Barkley
Moulton
Republicans Win Fight s First Round
The Republican controlled House voted 229 to 178 to block amendments and push a plan to cut 6 billion dollars from President Truman s fiscal 1948 budget. Only Rep Tom Murray dissented from party lines. Democrats warned of a gag rule and possible consequences for military funding.
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Washington
Truman
Tom Murra
Tenn
House
Army
Navy
Albert Engel
Miehs Engel
War Department
Sam Rayburt
Batterson Electric Appliance Repair Opens at Home
Jim Batterson announces the opening of an electric appliance repair shop at 38 East Washington Street offering free call for and delivery service. The article notes a clock pendulum principle discovered by a man in a church watching a chandelier swing.
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Jim Batterson
East
Washington
Draft Byrnes for Atomic Board
Senator Styles Bridges urged drafting former Secretary James F Byrnes to chair the Federal Atomic Energy Commission replacing David Lilienthal whose nomination faces Senate attack Bridges listed other potential chairmen including Bernard Haruch Robert La Follette and James V Forrestal Lilienthal and three fellow commissioners may refuse to serve if his nomination is rejected
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Atomic Committee
Henry C. Hart
TVA
Kenneth McKellar
Jeff
Tenn
David BP. Lilienthal
Atomic Commission
Hart
James L. Smith
Central Files
International Soundphoto
Washington
Sen
Styles Bridges
R N. Ho
James F. Byrnes
Federal Atomic Energy Commission
David Lilienth
Senate
Bridges
Lilienthal
Alternativ
Conmission
Byrnes
Bernard M. Haruch
U. S
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Navy
James V. Forrest
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Lilienthal Probe
Tom Gray
Stewart Bell
R.L. Grimes
Maurice Farrier
Robert Guengerich
Ropert Bell
Jim Easter
Walter Smith
John Yousling
Paul Campbel
Rob Steele
Owen Boileau
Francis Schneider
Dan Holland
M. W. Steele
Jesse Radda
Gene Thomas
James Birney
Mile Sorden
Ed McGee
Bill Arnold
Rodney Arnold
Leonard Kobkesh
Don Rad
Carroll Farrier
Merle Turninseed
Merrit Me
Daniel, Dennis Lynch
Madison St
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Russell
West Madison
Bing's
Harold Nelson
Sioux City
Batterson Electric Appliance Repair
Jim
Draft Byrnes
Atomic Board
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